Ex1. Complete the sentences with the following words. biggest world moon cakes celebration ancestors money made traditional reunion local 1. The ……………………….of 1000 years of Thang Long was strongly impressive. 2. Quan ho singing has been recognized as a …………………………….. heritage. 3. In Vietnam, Tet is known as an occasion for family . 4. The ………………………….people often perform a welcome dance when having visitors at the Cham Tower. 5. Vietnamese people often show their respect to their ………………………….. . 6. Tet is the …………………………………………….festival in Vietnam. 7. Banh chung is ……………………….. of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and wrapped in green leaves. 8. Spring roll is one of the……………………………………….foods in Vietnam. 9. At Mid-Autumn Festival, children can dance, sing and enjoy……………………… 10. Children often receive lucky ………………………….during the first days of Tet. Ex2. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences. 1. ………….a lot of troubles of the past year, people tend to forget them and hope for a better upcoming year. A. although B. despite C. even though D. because 2. Tet holiday is for people to visit their relatives and join festivals, …………. everybody needs to well dress. A. therefore B. if C. because D. when 3. Most children love Tet ……………….they can also receive lucky money. A. moreover B. while C. because D. therefore 4. Tet is a long holiday ……………. , it is the largest festival in Vietnam A. therefore B. moreover C. while D. if 5. Long couldn’t buy ticket. ………….., he cannot return home for Tet. A. so B. because C. therefore D. if 6. …………………Spring comes, it’s also time to celebrate many festivals. A. while B. when C. because D. although 7. We celebrate our traditional festival each year, ………………… it’s very costly. A. although B. despite C.in spite of D. therefore 8. I was very lucky to participate in the White Nights ……………. I was in Russia. A. when B. if C. moreover D. therefore 9. …………….. Mai has been living 10 km away from Huong Pagoda, she has never been to Huong Pagoda Festival. A.in spite of B. despite of C. although D. despite 10. ……………. the romantic beauty of the land with mountain inside the city, Da Nang attracts a great number of tourists each year. A. although B. if C. thanks to D. because Ex3: Read the text and answer the following questions. Yen Tu Festival The Yen Tu festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held in the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc. With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land. There are many pagodas, towers, etc. on the way to the Yen Tu peak. They are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space, in the cloud like the fairy tale. Moreover, when coming to Yen Tu, visitors feel like coming to the Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud. The East side is Ha Long Bay with thousands of islet like the chain of pearl. The South part is Haiphong city with the Da Bach, Bach Dang Rivers like the silks. The West part is the rich delta of Hai Duong province, Bac Ninh province. And the North part is full of mountains. All could encourage a pride and excitement in the happiness of the conqueror. On festival days, there are many people coming to the Buddhist land to find belief, and wish for luck and fortune. Somebody come to show the respect for the ancestor or just come to witness the beauty and peaceful atmosphere. Many oversea Vietnamese come to Yen Tu to find the humanity values. There are also many foreign visitors knowing Yen Tu to be the religious, historical and ecological destination of tourism. 1. What is the topic of the above text? A. Dong pagoda         B. Yen Tu peak C. Buddhist land           D. Yen Tu festival 2. When is the Yen Tu festival celebrated? (on Lunar calendar) A. January                 B. August              C. September              D. October 3. Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held in the base of the mountain? A. Dong pagoda        B. Dong temple C. mountain               D. Yen Tu pagoda